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Canon PowerShot A60 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot A60
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Canon PowerShot G7 X Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G9
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Review posted 8/13/03 Click to take a QTVR tour of the A60 The 2-megapixel PowerShot A60 (and the physically identical 3-megapixel Powershot A70) incorporates numerous high-end features including a 3x optical zoom lens, 5-point AiAF autofocus system, enhanced Movie Mode with Sound for clips up to 3-minutes,Read more
Canon PowerShot A60Read more
Steve's Conclusion Canon's Powershot A60 is an excellent choice for those wanting an easy to use, fully featured yet compact two-megapixel camera. If you want the same feature set in a three-megapixel model then check out the Powershot A70. Many of us find today's ultra-compact cameras too smallRead more
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCCD
Sensor size0.21 in0.52 in
N/A
0.29 in
Sensor photo detectors2.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Effective pixels2.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:3
Max resolution1600 x 1200 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
Processor
N/A
DIGIC 6DIGIC 7DIGIC III iSAPS

Image

ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
Maximum image resolution1600 x 1200 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px
White balance presets6886
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoOpticalOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatNoRAWRAWRAW
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyesyes
ISO minimum
N/A
12512580
ISO maximum
N/A
12800128001600
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
25600
N/A
ISO high auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom3.0 x4.2 x4.2 x6.0 x
Digital zoom2.5 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.81.82.82.8
Maximum aperture4.81.81.84.8
Focal length equiv35 - 10524 - 10024 - 10035 - 210
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous
  • Single
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Normal focus range18.11 in1.97 in1.97 in19.69 in
Macro focus range1.97 in1.97 in1.97 in0.39 in
Number of focus points5131
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/ManualManual
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes
Image stabiliser
N/A
OpticalOpticalOptical
Filter thread
N/A
nonono
Folded optics
N/A
nonono
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size1.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Touch screennoyesyesno
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalNoneNoneOptical
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesyesno
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:23:2
N/A
Screen dots
N/A
10400001040000230000
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
noyes
N/A

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed15.0 s40.0 s1.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus2332
Exposure compensation minus-2-3-3-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range2.5774
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flashnononoyes
Continuous drive2.6 fps6.5 fps8.0 fps
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
2.0 s
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
N/A
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
3D support
N/A
nonono
Manual settings
N/A
yesyesyes
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/2000 sec
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
1/3
N/A
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
N/A
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution320 x 240 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px640 x 480 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
HD type
N/A
Full HDFull HD
N/A
Supported video file formats
N/A
MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
AVI
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080640 x 480
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps59.95 fps15.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productSilverBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight7.58 oz9.84 oz10.37 oz11.29 oz
Width3.98 in4.06 in4.15 in4.19 in
Height1.26 in2.38 in2.4 in1.67 in
Depth2.52 in1.59 in1.66 in2.83 in

Storage

Internal storage16.0 mB
N/A
N/A
32.0 mB
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
Compatible memory cards
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • SD
Memory slots
N/A
11
N/A
Camera file system
N/A
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A

Power

Battery technologyAlkaline
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Power source type
N/A
BatteryBattery
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
210240
N/A
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of batteries supported
N/A
111
AC adapter included
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.0 h

Connectivity

USB version1.02.02.02.0
Remote controlNoyesyesNo
HDMI
N/A
yesyesno
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMicro
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
nono
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
nono
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesyes
NFC
N/A
noyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesyesno
Bluetooth
N/A
nonono
AV output
N/A
yesnoyes
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyesyes
Orientation sensornoyesyesyes
GPS
N/A
noyesno
DLNA certified
N/A
nono
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Languages support
N/A
MultiMulti
N/A

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